Stop by to discover new books, listen to a story, meet your favorite author, participate in a Q & A, and have your book purchases autographed. Kids and their families are also encouraged to explore their creativity and embrace their curiosity through musical acts, hands-on crafts, writing workshops, and more! Costumed characters, games, and concessions on site round out the attractions.

**Reserve your seat now to hear KidFest Featured Author/Illustrator team Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson. For your FREE seat reservations and to pre-order a copy of Carmela Full of Wishes, pleaseclick here.

Bring your gently-used children’s books (infant through elementary school) to KidFest or buy a book at the festival to donate. The Morristown Rotary will distribute them to organizations serving underprivileged children in New Jersey.

The official sponsor of KidFest 2018 is Goryeb Children’s Hospital. KidFest 2018 is also generously supported by Far Hills Country Day School, Gill St. Bernard’s, Morristown Beard School, Oak Knoll School, The Peck School, and The Red Oaks School.

The official 2018 sponsor of Morristown Festival of Books is Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management.

Morristown Festival of Books is a fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey, a non-profit corporation, and we proudly support literacy and education in our community, this year through a partnership with the Morris Educational Foundation.

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